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Officials believe the number of cases will continue to skyrocket in coming weeks, and they are gravely concerned about how the more infectious variant will swamp health systems and devastate communities with low vaccination rates.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

Sea-level rise will swamp some communities, including the lower village on the Quinault Indian Nation in Grays Harbor County.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

They added: "That will swamp the council's total annual general capital funding allocation of £13.4m. The damage to private properties across the county is likely to run to nearly £150m pounds."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2020

As ships navigate the Northwest Passage, multiple meters of sea level rise will swamp island nations.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2019

Trim the boat, lads, or the seal will swamp us, and, like Samson, slay more in his death than ever he slew in his life.’

From Prose Idylls, New and Old by Kingsley, Charles